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interior cushion foam... centerline at 1:35am 12.18.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1616 does anyone know what durometer of foam macgregor uses for their interior cushions? I have remode
Trident sanitation hose syoun10 at 10:35pm 12.17.12 Mid-Size Boats 5/4579 I've been told that Trident is the best sanitation hose. Now I'm having to change mine, I've been l
S-2 8.0 Tiller Shaft Bushings finegold1 at 10:19pm 12.17.12 S2 7/2328 I have recently joined the forum and feel it will be a great deal of help to me and in turn, I have
Hunter 25 sailors you rock:) Mikimarbella at 8:38pm 12.17.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1201 After a sea trial, very soon will buy my second boat! I had an Ericsson 26 and great time but few is
FREE Catalina 30 Phil Herring at 7:27pm 12.17.12 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 1/26424 Bringing this over from the classifieds: ----------------------------------------------- Boat wa
'hove to' on a Hunter Vision 32 coxjam at 6:30pm 12.17.12 Mid-Size Boats 4/1701 Has anybody done this on there Vision 32? I'm anxious to give it a try but would love some tips befo
Maine and Northern Mass next Summer? Mulf at 5:55pm 12.17.12 Ask All Sailors 9/2974 Our youngest son has settled in Manchester by the Sea Massachusetts. Manchester has a georgeous litt
Winterizing steps knotcarin at 5:27pm 12.17.12 Big Boats 11/2892 I have a Yanmar 3jh2e and winterized it after reading the manual, talking to others at the dock, and
ice box conversion MORNING LIGHT at 5:17pm 12.17.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/6102 Hi, I was wondering if i could turn my ice box into a real fridge. I saw that you can buy a conversi
Odd size tubing (4) marchem at 2:38pm 12.17.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 13/28395 New (to us) 1982 Catalina 27. Waste tank appears to be original Ronco B117. Tank outlet is 1-1/2" me
Squall in Beaulieu Roger Long at 1:48pm 12.17.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 4/2451 I made a rather short 13 mile run around to this creek just off the Vernon River to await scattered
Rig Failure 1991 Hunter Passage 42 Tropicalmark at 1:35pm 12.17.12 Big Boats 8/4230 I was looking to see if anyone has had a rig failure on this type of boat as I experienced one on mi
Throttle Replacement Jon4399 at 1:16pm 12.17.12 Big Boats 6/1759 I've been trying to replace the throttle and shift cables on my 37.5 Legend. It has an Edson pedest
Seeking running rigging recommendations Brian S at 12:41pm 12.17.12 Day Sailers 10/3078 Guys, let me first start off by saying I've got a pretty bad case of top-of-the-line-itis. You know,
offshore sailing rigalio at 12:30pm 12.17.12 Ask An Oday Owner 13/2391 I have an o'day 30 and I want to sail it from halifax to bermuda an then to the carabeian I would be
Looking for fiberglass repair service in NJ or NY Brian5067 at 11:53am 12.17.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/817 My Hunter 460 was badly damage in the Storm. I am looking for good fiberglass repair service who kn
Manual Bilge Pump in H33.5? Ken Palmer at 11:41am 12.17.12 Mid-Size Boats 6/2594 I was asked recently if my 1990 Hunter 33.5 had a manual bilge pump in the cockpit. Of course it has
Rearrange Instrument locations on Pedestal (1) Ron M at 10:06am 12.17.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/3217 I have a B331. Just bought a Raymarine e7 chartplotter. My initial idea was to repair the existing
Starboard fixed Lexan leaking Old Sailor 2 at 9:59am 12.17.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2122 Good day folks. another technical question for you DIY'ers. I have a Hunter 42 Passage with those
ODay 302 billyt14607 at 9:21am 12.17.12 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1683 Seriously considering the purchase of an 1987 ODay 302. Have been a sailboater for some time and wo

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Dried cetol dmax at 7:24am 04.11.23 Acetone works for me, haven't had to scrape it off or caused any damage yet.
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta DArcy at 7:21am 04.11.23 Jim, how did you clean and prep the hull interior prior to painting? I don't mind painting but I'm n
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta (4) JamesG161 at 7:12am 04.11.23 Before we did a full Generator hook up, I decided to beautify the inside hull area and other dingy s
I'm a newbie fresh and green! Will Gilmore at 7:08am 04.11.23 She looks like a very comfortable boat, for sure. You made the right choice. -Will
Dried cetol Will Gilmore at 7:05am 04.11.23 In what way is the Cetol dried on? Do you have drops and drips, or is it coating the deck? In the
Can anyone help identify the make/ model of this 27' cutter sailboat? Alan Gomes at 7:05am 04.11.23
Corrosion on boomkicker markbl at 6:44am 04.11.23 Thanks for all your interesting answers. I will be in Greece at the boat Mid May and will post more
1993 Hunter Passage 42 needs rudder and keel smokey73 at 6:40am 04.11.23 +1 on Bob Walker. Also, "Cash is King" - you might get a little better deal if you try to make it i
1993 Hunter Passage 42 needs rudder and keel (2) JamesG161 at 6:36am 04.11.23 Well even @SailorShaggy slightly Starboard Bent Wing might help against "Prop Walk" :biggrin: Facts
Can anyone help identify the make/ model of this 27' cutter sailboat? jssailem at 6:12am 04.11.23
Water Tank level shows full even if it is empty - Beneteau Oceanis 31 (2) kodiak1120 at 5:54am 04.11.23 If I remember correctly @kodiak1120 built himself a tool to fit into the inspect port handle and he
Hull/deck Leaks Ward H at 5:30am 04.11.23 While I agree there are many places on a deck which need to be properly sealed to prevent leaks, if
Water Tank level shows full even if it is empty - Beneteau Oceanis 31 Davidasailor26 at 5:08am 04.11.23 I have not been able to open the inspection cap of the tank, it was really tight and I didn't want
Sailing the Abacos TomY at 4:13am 04.11.23 Nice video, Dave. Brings back a few memorable downwind sails in the Abacos, long ago. I noticed in
1993 Hunter Passage 42 needs rudder and keel smokey73 at 3:42am 04.11.23 @JamesG161 :cowbell:Looks like dimples on a golf ball. Maybe you are onto something? Whoever has
F'ing mice justsomeguy at 10:48pm 04.10.23 I used to hang cushions on plywood sheets suspended from the rafters in the attic. Huh?
Water Tank level shows full even if it is empty - Beneteau Oceanis 31 justsomeguy at 10:46pm 04.10.23 I have not been able to open the inspection cap of the tank Knowing the type of level sensor would
Hull/deck Leaks Joe at 10:01pm 04.10.23 This might seem a radical solution, but you could apply the sealant (I think 5200 is the accepted hu
I'm a newbie fresh and green! Kings Gambit at 9:27pm 04.10.23 Congratulations on the new boat! KG
Potential first boat for me? (1) pinchecharlie at 8:18pm 04.10.23

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